The Wright Memorial -- This is the sister memorial to the spire that stands atop Big
Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. If you're going to
memorialize the Wrights, there are really two important places on the
earth that you must mark -- the sand dunes near Kitty Hawk and the
rolling grass at Huffman Prairie. The Wrights conducted their initial
aeronautical experiments at Kitty Hawk because they needed the wind to
fly their gliders. Then they developed their powered Flyer into a
practical aircraft and learned the skills necessary to fly it at Huffman
Prairie. Just as the North Carolina monument stands above the dunes at
Kitty Hawk, the Wright Memorial is perched on a hill overlooking Huffman
Prairie. Presently, the National Park Service is building a reception
center there to help tell the story of the Wright brothers to visitors.

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Wright Brothers Hill

"The Wright Memorial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
which is pictured above, is part of a 27-acre wooded park known as Wright
Brothers Hill in Area B of Wright-Patterson. It is located atop the 100 foot
bluff which overlooks Huffman Prairie and Simms Station. Dedicated August 19,
1940, the Memorial was conveyed to the U.S. Air Force on September 9, 1978."

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PioneerFlyers Who Trained At Wright Brothers Field

Huffman Prairie and Simms Station

Editor's Note

You will find 119 names listed below which have been
reproduced from the plaque to the right. Those which are "clickable" are
linked to the flyer's page on this site.

To date, (10-27-02), I don't have any information on the others. If you
can help with anything on their lives or careers, I would be happy to
add it to a page for them.

Orville Wright with group of Early
Bird flyers August, 1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by the Wrights standing
next to a plaque honoring "Pioneer Flyers Who Were Trained at Wright
Brothers Field." From left to right, Roderick M. Wright, Bernard L.
Whelan, Robert G. Fowler, General Henry H. Arnold, Orville Wright, Captain
Kenneth Whiting, and Walter Brookins.

Orville Wright with speakers for
dedication ceremony August, 1940Speakers for the dedication of the Wright Memorial stand
with Orville Wright in front of the Wright Memorial. From left to right,
Captain Kenneth Whiting, Orville Wright, General Henry H. Arnold, Edward
A. Deeds, and James M. Cox.

Orville Wright receives pilot license
No. 1 August, 1940Orville Wright being presented with Honorary Pilot's
Certificate No. 1 by Edward P. Warner, member of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics and former Assistant Secretary of War.

Edward A. Deeds addresses the crowd at the dedication of
the Wright Memorial August, 1940Edward A. Deeds addresses the crowd at the dedication of the Wright
Memorial. Seated behind him are Captaim Kenneth Whiting, Orville Wright,
and General Henry H. Arnold.

Edward A. Deeds addresses the crowd at the dedication of
the Wright Memorial August, 1940Edward A. Deeds addresses the crowd at the dedication of the
Wright Memorial. Seated behind him are Captaim Kenneth Whiting, Orville
Wright, and General Henry H. Arnold.

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Group looking at Orville August, 1940Grouped on the sets in front of the Wright Memorial prior to
its unveiling are: Edward P. Warner, Captain Kenneth Whiting, Orville
Wright, and General Henry H. Arnold. They are looking at the framed
Honorary Pilot's Certificate No. 1 presented to him by Mr. Warner during
the dedication ceremony.

Group of Early Bird flyers in front of Wright Memorial
August, 1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by the Wrights stand in
front of the Wright Memorial. From left to right, 1st row: J. William
Kabitzke, Orville Wright, Charles Wald. 2nd row: Walter Brookins
(partially seen), Roderick M. Wright, John C. Henning, Captain Kenneth
Whiting, Bernard L. Whelan, C. Albert Elton, Robert G. Fowler. In the
center at rear, George A. Gray.

Group of dignitaries at Wright Memorial dedication
August, 1940Sitting in front of the Wright Memorial during the
dedication ceremony are: Edward P. Warner, Captain Kenneth Whiting,
Orville Wright, and General Henry H. Arnold.

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Group standing in front of Wright Memorial under
construction October, 1939Standing in front of the Wright Memorial under construction
on Wright Brothers Hill are (left to right): Orville Wright, Charles H.
Locher, Colonel E. A.. Deeds, and C. H. Eiffert. The group is standing on
a temporary platform in front of the memorial. Part of the bronze tablet
to be attached to the memorial can be seen through the door.

Inspection party on Wright Brothers Hill October, 1939Group photograph of the Miami Conservancy District
inspection party standing near the overlook on Wright Brothers Hill.
Orville Wright is standing second from the left. Colonel E. A. Deeds is
standing in the middle of the group.

Orville Wright and General Henry H. Arnold August, 1940Orville Wright and General Henry H. Arnold in conversation
prior to unveiling of Wright Memorial.

Orville Wright receives pilot license No. 1 August, 1940Orville Wright being presented with Honorary Pilot's
Certificate No. 1 by Edward P. Warner, member of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics and former Assistant Secretary of War

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Orville Wright seated with his nieces August, 1940Orville Wright seated with Marianne Miller on his knee and
Leontine Jameson seated next to him. Leontine and Marianne were the "Stringpullers"
for the Wright Memorial dedication ceremony.

Orville Wright signing an autograph for an admirer
August, 1940

Orville Wright standing with group of pioneer flyers
August, 1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by Wrights standing next
to plaque honoring "Pioneer Flyers Who Were Trained at Wright Brothers
Field." From left to right, Roderick M. Wright, Bernard L. Whelan, Robert
G. Fowler, General Henry H. Arnold, Orville Wright, Captain Kenneth
Whiting, and Walter Brookins.

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Orville Wright talking to Sheriff Phil Kloor August,
1940Orville Wright, carrying the framed Honorary Pilot's
Certificate No. 1 presented to him during the dedication ceremony, is
walking between and talking to a deputy sheriff (on the left) and Sheriff
Phil Kloor (on the right).

Orville Wright with group of Early Bird flyers August,
1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by the Wrights standing
next to a plaque honoring "Pioneer Flyers Who Were Trained at Wright
Brothers Field." From left to right, Roderick M. Wright, Bernard L.
Whelan, Robert G. Fowler, General Henry H. Arnold, Orville Wright, Captain
Kenneth Whiting, and Walter Brookins.

Orville Wright with speakers for
dedication ceremony August, 1940

Speakers for the dedication of the Wright Memorial
stand with Orville Wright in front of the Wright Memorial.

Percy Fauscher at Wright Memorial December, 1943

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Orville Wrights Honorary No. 1 Pilot's License

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Group looking at Orville August, 1940Grouped on the sets in front of the Wright Memorial prior to
its unveiling are: Edward P. Warner, Captain Kenneth Whiting, Orville
Wright, and General Henry H. Arnold. They are looking at the framed
Honorary Pilot's Certificate No. 1 presented to him by Mr. Warner during
the dedication ceremony.

Group of Early Bird flyers in front of
Wright Memorial August, 1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by the Wrights stand in
front of the Wright Memorial. From left to right, 1st row: J. William
Kabitzke, Orville Wright, Charles Wald. 2nd row: Walter Brookins
(partially seen), Roderick M. Wright, John C. Henning, Captain Kenneth
Whiting, Bernard L. Whelan, C. Albert Elton, Robert G. Fowler. In the
center at rear, George A. Gray.

Group of dignitaries at Wright
Memorial dedication August, 1940Sitting in front of the Wright Memorial during the
dedication ceremony are: Edward P. Warner, Captain Kenneth Whiting,
Orville Wright, and General Henry H. Arnold.

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Orville Wright receives pilot license
No. 1 August, 1940Orville Wright being presented with Honorary Pilot's
Certificate No. 1 by Edward P. Warner, member of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics and former Assistant Secretary of War.

Orville Wright standing with group of
pioneer flyers August, 1940Group of Early Bird flyers trained by Wrights standing next
to plaque honoring "Pioneer Flyers Who Were Trained at Wright Brothers
Field." From left to right, Roderick M. Wright, Bernard L. Whelan, Robert
G. Fowler, General Henry H. Arnold, Orville Wright, Captain Kenneth
Whiting, and Walter Brookins.

Orville Wright talking with Deeds and
Whiting August, 1940Candid view of Orville Wright talking to Captain Kenneth Whiting
and Edward A. Deeds on the day the Wright Memorial was dedicated on Wright
Brothers Hill.

On March 2, 1927, the Congress authorized the establishment
of Kill Devil Hills Monument National Memorial to commemorate the Wrights'
achievement of the first successful flight of a man-carrying, power-driven,
heavier-than-air machine. The area was transferred from the War Department to
the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, on August 10, 1933,
and on December 1, 1953, the name was changed to Wright Brothers National
Memorial. The memorial contains about 425 acres. It embraces the actual site of
the first four flights and the sites of most of the glider experiments.

Visitor Center

The visitor center
represents the focal point in the interpretation of the area. In addition to an
extensive series of modern museum exhibits telling the story of the memorial,
the center also houses an information desk, where literature is available, and
the administrative offices of the memorial. From the exhibition rooms, there is
a sweeping panoramic view of the reconstructed Wright brothers' 1903 camp, the
first flight grounds where markers designate the take-off and landing points of
the first flights, and the Wright memorial shaft atop Kill Devil Hill.

. About 100 yards southwest of the visitor center stand two
wooden structures built by the National Park Service in 1953 on the 50th
anniversary of the first flight. They are reconstructions of the Wright
brothers' 1903 living quarters and hangar based on historical research and
photographs of the originals. The furnishings within the living quarters are of
the 1902-3 period, and are almost exact duplications of those used by the
Wrights.

The First Flight Grounds

. Less than 100
feet west of the camp is a 10-ton granite memorial boulder placed by the
National Aeronautic Association in 1928 on the 25th anniversary of the first
flight. The boulder marks the take-off point of the first flight and of the
three additional flights made December 17, 1903. A reconstruction of the
original single-rail starting track is placed at the north and south sides of
the boulder. Four numbered markers north of the boulder designate landing points
of the powered flights made on December 17, 1903.

Kill Devil Hill

About a quarter of a
mile south of the visitor center lies Kill Devil Hill, used by the Wrights for
gliding experiments during the period 1900-1903. The north slope of this hill
was also used for the unsuccessful attempt at flight on December 14, 1903.
Before the Wright memorial shaft was erected, conservation work was begun in
1929 on the massive 26-acre dune of shifting yellow sand to anchor the
9l-foot-high dune by seeding it with special grasses adapted to sandy soil.

The Wright Memorial Shaft

Atop Kill Devil Hill stands the striking Wright memorial shaft, a triangular pylon 60 feet high, made of gray
granite from Mount Airy, N.C. Construction was begun February 4, 1931, and the
shaft was dedicated November 19, 1932. Its sides ornamented with outspread wings
in bas-relief, the pylon gives to the eye the impression of a gigantic bird
about to take off into space. Stairs lead to the top of the shaft and an
observation platform which offers a good view of the surrounding
country--magnificent dunes, the Atlantic Ocean, Albemarle Sound, and even West
Hill, a quarter of a mile west of the shaft, in the direction of the sound. West
Hill, the sand dune which was the scene of many of the Wrights' gliding
experiments in 1901-3, was stabilized by the National Park Service in 1934 to
preserve the historic site.

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"In
commemoration of the conquest of the air by the brothers Wilbur and
Orville Wright, conceived by genius and achieved by dauntless resolution
and unconquerable faith."

by Marsha Mills

Perched atop 90-foot high Big Kill Devil Hill, the pylon
with sides ornamented with gigantic wings in bas-relief present the image of a
gigantic bird about to take off from the hilltop. This triumph of engineering
and a veritable architectural marvel is a fitting tribute to the two modest
brothers who gave the world the gift of flight.

Conceptual Design: In commemoration of the 25th
anniversary of man's first flight in a heavier-than-air machine, the memorial's
cornerstone was laid atop Kill Devil hill on December 17, 1928. Months later the
Quartermaster's Corp of the U.S. Army set in motion plans for design and
construction of a monument dedicated to the achievements of Wilbur and Orville
Wright.

First a nationwide contest involving 36 plans was held for
the design of the memorial. The conceptual design for the monument had to be
both beautiful as well as functional. A granite shaft design known as a "pylon"
was selected. Theses shapes were commonly used as landmarks to guide pilots
during early air competitions and cross-country flights.

Dedication: Orville Wright was the guest of honor. Wilbur
had been dead for twenty years. Orville Wright's impression of the monument -
".. is distinctive, without being freakish."

The memorial's stainless steel doors are decorated with
eight panels depicting man's early attempts at mechanical flight, from the Greek
legend of Icarus to early kites and balloons. Three niches in the interior were
designed for the busts of Orville and Wilbur and for a model of the Wright
Flyer.

The first floor of the interior is lined with pink granite
from Salisbury, NC and the floor is black granite from WI. Carved in granite on
the west wall is the following inscription: "From a point near the base of this hill, Wilbur
and Orville Wright launched the first flight of a power driven airplane Dec. 17,
1903."

Inscribed on the east wall is a quotation from Pindar, the
greatest lyric poet of ancient Greece, "The
long toil of the brave is not quenched in darkness, nor hath counting the cost
fritted away the zeal of their hopes. O'er the fruitful earth and athwart the
sea hath passed the light of noble deeds unquenched forever."

The second floor houses a stainless steel world map, the
"First Twenty-Five Years of Aviation." Engraved by Rand-McNally, it depicts all
historically significant airplane flights from 1903 until 1928. The map was
removed in 1998 during the restoration of the monument.

The monument is 61 feet high with a base measuring 36 feet
by 43 feet. Its foundation, shaped like a five-pointed star, mimics the
foundation of the Statue of Liberty. The monument cost $285,000 to build. Work
began on the monument in December 1931, and it was dedicated on a stormy Nov.
19, 1932. Its beacon was first lit in 1937. The monument was re-dedicated in May
1998, when its beacon was re-lit.

The monument was used briefly during World War II for an
ultra-high frequency submarine monitoring system that was then moved to another
location in Kitty Hawk.

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First Powered Flight by The Wright Brothers™

December 17, 1903 - Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina

"None of the seven men on the dunes that day realized

how much 120 feet and 12 seconds would change the world."

by Marsha Mills

Vital
Statistics of the Flyer

Other 3 flights on
December 17, 1903:

Length: 21 feet
1 inch

#2 Wilbur - pilot, 12 sec.
175 ft.

Wingspan: 40
feet 4 inches

#3 Orville - pilot, 15 sec.
200 ft.

Weight: 605
pounds

#4 Wilbur - pilot, 59 sec.
852 ft

Surfaces: Ash
frame covered with muslin

Engine: 12hp.
Gasoline powered, 4 cylinder, weighing 170lbs

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Take off point marker

This marker rests on the location where the flights
of December 17, 1903 landed.

It was the morning of December 17, 1903. The temperature
at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina was a chilly 34oF.
At 10:00 a.m., Wilbur and Orville placed a red flag on the side of their camp
to signal the U.S. Lifesaving Service Station one half mile away that they
needed assistance. Responding to the call were three Lifesavers, John T.
Daniels, A. D. Ethridge, and W. S. Dough. Joining them on the walk to the
Wright brothers' camp were W. C. Brinkley, a farmer from nearby Manteo, NC,
and Johnny Moore, a 17-year old from Cholowee, NC, visiting the life saving
station. Together these men comprised the ground crew of the world's first
flight.

So the flight could not be declared as assisted by
gravity, a 60 foot rail was placed on level sand near the camp. Orville set up a
camera and told John T. Daniels to squeeze the bulb when the flyer made it past
a stool being used as a marker. Wilbur instructed the rest of the ground crew to
cheer for Orville so he would not be nervous. At 10:30 a. m., Orville started
down the rail. Johnny Moore manned the left wing as Wilbur held the right. They
ran with the plane letting go after approximately 30 feet. At 40 feet down the
rail, the plane lifted gently skyward. By the end of the rail, the flyer headed
up to an initial altitude of 8 feet. Orville began to compensate the upward
movement by making the plane turn briefly downward. Then the plane rose again
this time between 10 and 12 feet above the sand. The flyer finally touched down
after 120 feet and 12 seconds aloft. Awestruck by the historic moment, Johnny
Moore ecstatically cried "Damn if it didn't fly."

Capt Gilman, Orville Wright, and Capt. Kindervater leave
National Memorial tower under construction May, 1932Captain John A. Gilman, Orville Wright, and Captain William
H. Kindervater exit the door of the Wright Brothers National Memorial
tower under construction. Capt. Gilmore is the Constructing Quartermaster
and Capt Kindervater is the Inspector of Construction for the Army
Quartermaster Corps.

Capt. Kindervater, Orville Wright, William Tate and
Capt. Gilman May, 1932
UnknownCaptain William H. Kindervater, Orville Wright, William
Tate, and Captain John A. Gilman stand in front of the stone marker at the
site of the first flight. They are looking toward the National Memorial
under construction.

Commodore Martin speakes in front of
national memorial December, 1944

Commodore H. M. Martin, speaker of the day, speaks
during the ceremony commemorating the 41st anniversary of the first
flight.

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Design drawing north elevation of the
Wright Brothers National Memorial 1927

Original design plan showing the north elevation view
of the winning design for the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Architects Robert Perry Rodgers and Alfred Easton Poor won the $5000 prize
for their design of the memorial.

Design drawing of Wright Brothers National Memorial at
night 1927

Design drawing top view of the Wright Brothers National
Memorial 1927

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First flight marker as seen from Big Kill Devil Hill
November, 1932Cars and buses gather at the base of Big Kill Devil Hill
prior to the dedication ceremony for the Wright Brothers National
Memorial. The stone marker at the site of the first flight can be seen in
the distance at the end of the road leading to it.

First flight marker as seen from Big Kill Devil Hill
1932

First flight marker as seen from Big Kill Devil Hill
October, 1933View of the road leading to the stone marker at the site of
the first flight. The photograph is taken from the Wright Brothers
National Memorial on top of Big Kill Devil Hill.

Historic marker at site of first flight December, 1928Tablet and stone marker at the site of the first flight. The
wreath in front of the marker was set there during the marker's dedication
on the 25th anniversary of the first flight.

The Wright Brothers National Memorial May, 1932A view of the Wright Brothers National Memorial tower as
seen from the stone marker at the site of the first flight. The pathway
leading from the stone marker to the top of Big Kill Devil Hill can be
clearly seen.

The Wright Brothers National Memorial 1939Right rear view of the back of the monument
at the Wright Brothers National Memorial on top of Big Kill Devil Hill.

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Unveiling the stone marker at site of first flight
December, 1928Orville Wright, Senator Hiram Bingham, surviving witnesses
of the first flight, and other dignitaries at the unveiling of the stone
marker at the site of the first flight.

Unveiling stone marker at site of
first flight December, 1928Orville Wright, Senator Hiram Bingham, and Amerlia Earhart
stand in front of the marker at the site of the first flight.

Unveiling the stone marker at site of first flight
December, 1928

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Historic marker at site of first
flight December, 1928Tablet and stone marker at the site of the first flight. The
wreath in front of the marker was set there during the marker's dedication
on the 25th anniversary of the first flight.

Unveiling stone marker at site of first
flight December, 1928Orville Wright, Senator Hiram Bingham, and Amerlia Earhart
stand in front of the marker at the site of the first flight.

Unveling the stone marker at site of
first flight December, 1928Orville Wright, Senator Hiram Bingham, Amelia Earhart, and
other dignataries at the unveiling of the stone marker at the site of the
first flight.

Left rear view of the construction of the lighthouse
tower for the Wright Brothers National Memorial. The memorial was made out
of Mount Airy granite

Wright Brothers National Memorial tower under
construction January, 1932Front view of the construction of the lighthouse tower for
the Wright Brothers National Memorial.

Wright Brothers National Memorial 1937

The Wilbur Wright Monument

Le Mans France

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To Wilbur Wright and all other
precursors of aviation. November, 1921

Postcard showing Paul Laudowski's first version small bronze casting of
the monument to Wilbur Wright at Le Mans, presented in 1921 to Ambassador
Myron Herrick.

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Spectators at the cornerstone
ceremony, Le Mans. December, 1918

Spectators at the cornerstone ceremony for the Wilbur
Wright Monument near the Cathedra of St. Julien at Le Mans

Dedicating the Wilbur Wright Monument
at Le Mans. July, 1920

The dedication
ceremony for the Wilbur Wright Monument at Le Mans. The Cathedral of St.
Julien is in the background.

The Wright Brothers' First Flight

HONORED ON U.S.
POSTAGE STAMP

Washington, DCApril 24, 2003

The U.S. Postal Service will issue a 37-cent First
Flight commemorative postage stamp to mark the 100th anniversary of the first
controlled, powered, sustained flight in a heavier-than-air flying machine.
The official first day of issue ceremony for the First Flight stamp will take
place in two cities on May 22. The stamp will be issued at 10:30 a.m. ET at
both the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, and the Wright
Brothers National Memorial Park in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

The First Flight stamp will be available for sale at post
offices in Dayton and Kill Devil Hills on the day of issuance and at post
offices nationwide starting the following day.

"Just as the Postal Service touches the lives of every
American in every city and in all walks of life, our stamp program continues
to honor and pay tribute to the meaningful events in our history that have
touched all of our lives," said Ralph Moden, Postal Service Senior Vice
President, Government Relations.

"With the issuance of the First Flight stamp, we honor a
moment in history that has taken us all beyond the horizon of our wildest
dreams," he added.

"Showcasing aircraft ranging from a reproduction Wright
1909 Military Flyer to the latest in Air Force technology, the U.S. Air Force
Museum offers an appropriate stage for issuing the First Flight stamp," said
Major General (Ret.) Charles Metcalf, Director of the U.S. Air Force Museum.
"The museum is proud to join with the U.S. Postal Service, the 'Inventing
Flight' organization and the city of Dayton for this historic event."

Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003 was founded in 1989 to
promote aviation, the Wright Brothers and especially Dayton, Ohio's role in
the birth and future of aviation. Inventing Flight has partnered with some of
the greatest names, faces and locations in aviation and aerospace to bring a
truly special series of personalities, events and programs to Dayton in 2003.
Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration will consist of three weeks of
action-packed adventure, leading audiences through a world of discovery based
on the powerful example provided by the achievement of manned, powered flight.

"Given that Kitty Hawk Postmaster Bill Tate served such an
important role in convincing the Wright brothers to come to the Outer Banks a
century ago, this year's First Flight stamp is a fitting tribute to the U.S.
Postal Service's role in the first flight and a perfect addition to the First
Flight Centennial," said Lawrence A. Belli, Superintendent, Outer Banks Group,
National Park Service.

Intellectually curious and mechanically inclined, Wilbur
Wright (1867-1912) and his brother Orville (1871-1948) owned a printing
business and several bicycle shops in Dayton. In the late 1890s their interest
turned to aviation, and from 1900 to 1902 they tested a series of gliders at
Kill Devil Hills, a location near Kitty Hawk, N.C., that was chosen primarily
for its steady winds. The Brothers continued their work at Huffman Prairie
Flying Field near Dayton, improving the process of controlling flight while
designing aircraft capable of mid-air turning.

In 1903 the Wright brothers built a new flyer, which they
also tested at Kill Devil Hills. Equipped with a four-cylinder engine that
delivered a little more than 12 horsepower, the flyer-with Orville at the
controls-lifted into the air at about 10:35 a.m. on Dec. 17. Although the
craft was only airborne for an estimated 12 seconds and traveled only 120
feet, the Wright brothers had achieved the first controlled, powered,
sustained flight in a heavier-than-air flying machine. Three even more
successful flights followed later that day, the remarkable prelude to a
century that would see the world forever changed by air travel.

Eighty-five million self-adhesive First Flight stamps will
be printed and made available in a souvenir sheet of 10 stamps of one design.
The stamp illustration by McRay Magleby of Provo, Utah, depicts Orville Wright
at the controls of the 1903 Wright flyer. Text at the bottom of the design
reads: "First Flight ? Wright Brothers ? 1903." The front of the souvenir
sheet features a detail of a photograph of Orville and Wilbur Wright taken in
Pau, France, in 1909.